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We've been poor. Struggling to control the midfield and not getting enough bodies in the box when we are going forward. Fortunate that Stoke have royally fucked this up.

Krul Debuchy. Williamson. Coliccini. Mbiwa Cabaye. Anita Tiote HBA. Gouffran Remy

thing is he done that form in the dutch league, how's he done in the german league and if he hasn't done well what are the reasons for it ? I know he was injured for a fair amount of time in his first season at gladbach.

Seems to be a fair bit of talk about Luuk de Jong still, if he can get fit and hit the form that got him in the Dutch side he'd be a good signing.

Id like a win, but they play similarly to Swansea, so I hope Pardew learned a few lessons last Wednesday and we attempt to control the game more.

I think some sort of fluidity between both would be best. Attacking I like HBA pulling into wide positions and Sissoko bursting through the middle, but defensively Sissoko is great cover for an advancing Debuchy.

Krul Debuchy Williamson Coloccini Santon Sissoko Anita Tiote Gouffran HBA Remy Thats how i would go.

Rob Elliot is probably Chewbacca

He's immense, easily one of the best right backs in the league.

He did well. Good subs, brought HBA on at the right time.

Tiote, Willo, Coloccini and Debuchy have been excellent. The rest need to pick it up a bit

This game is made for Hatem on the counter.

Harem would be much more of a threat.

Not true, Coloccini speaks Italian.

Kagawa out as well.

Martinez, Rodgers, Pellegrini, Laudrup, Pochettino, and Moyes would all achieve better results with better football than Pardew.

Id rather play Ben Arfa and let Sissoko play that driving CAM role. Though that exposes Debuchy too much (Pardewism)

Walker is pretty shit

MYM is a better centre-half than Colo now. Colo passes the ball out better, but MYM beats him in every other department.

Interesting that Haidara is in there.

I miss having him up front. He would be such an upgrade on Shola in that 2010 form. Him and Remy would eat teams.

How about Grenier from Lyon?

Mbiwa has to play over Colo, to deal with those long balls over the defence for Long.

I think he will go back to Willo-Mbiwa

They havent been great this season. We are quite good at the old smash and grab.